Dinant is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Dinant lies on the shores of river Meuse. The city suffered devastation at the beginning of the First World War. On 15 August 1914, French and German troops fought for the town in the Battle of Dinant.

The city’s landmark is the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame de Dinant. It was rebuilt in Gothic style on its old foundations after falling rocks from the adjacent cliff partially destroyed the former Romanesque style church in 1227. Above the church rises the vertical flank of the rocher surmounted by the fortified Citadel of Dinant that was first built in the 11th century to control the Meuse valley. A cable car is available to take visitors from the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame to the top of the Citadel. The house of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, is located in the street of the same name. A little museum, the Mr Sax’s House, pays attention to his life and saxophones.

Below is a selection of photos taken during a visit to Dinant on September 19, 2023. Click on a small photo for a larger view, then select the next one with the cursor keys or the arrows on either side of the photo.